Twins

Jack Barry and Annie McGrath have undeniable comic chemistry, bouncing off each other with a genuine ease and charm that many double-acts would struggle to emulate. However, the fact that the two comedians compliment each other's performing styles very well cannot make up for the weakness of the material on offer.

Twins is a mixture of sketches and standup, and regrettably that division is always clear: the sketches beg for the audience's indulgence, while the standup is used to win them back over. Barry and McGrath are clearly aiming for surreal humour and heightened versions of their own personalities, but their stage personas seem more nervous than absurd, and their ideas are often woefully underdeveloped.

In particular, a sketch about the classic Roald Dahl character Matilda, 30 years after the events of the original novel, has great promise and raises some of the biggest laughs in the show, but peters out almost as soon as it begins. This sets the tone for much of what follows: with further development, McGrath and Barry's frantic imaginings could be a rewarding experience. As it is, they can be more than a little frustrating.

However, the pair should be given credit for what they do well – in this case, dealing with hecklers. Many comedians pride themselves on being able to verbally destroy a loud-mouthed onlooker, but Barry and McGrath were smart enough to let theirs humiliate themselves. If they could show such discipline in all aspects of their comedy, so much the better.